# 10. Emergency on an Airplane

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Podcast: [Fidel Castro: Trouble in Paradise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fidel-castro-trouble-in-paradise-7849752)
Published: 2026-07-05T23:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.noiser.com/fidel-castro-trouble-in-paradise
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## Resource

The end arrives. Embarrassed at a baseball game, the Maximum Leader responds with arrests and intimidation. We hear first-hand testimony from a Cuban on the receiving end of the violence. A nasty public fall and a painful ordeal in the air show that age and illness are catching up with the dictator. But even as a change of leadership finally takes place, can Cuba ever truly be free from Fidel? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Paul McGann. Featuring Michael Bustamante, Anthony DePalma, Lillian Guerra, Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo, Ileana Yarza. This is Part 10 of 10. As featured on Real Dictators. Written by Edward White | Produced by Ed Baranski and Edward White | Exec produced by Joel Duddell | Sound supervisor: Tom Pink | Sound design & audio editing by George Tapp | Assembly editing by Dorry Macaulay, Anisha Deva | Compositions by Oliver Baines, Dorry Macaulay, Tom Pink | Mix & mastering: Cian Ryan-Morgan | Recording engineer: Joseph McGann. Thanks for listening. To discover your next immersive history podcast head to  noiser.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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